Word: scopes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Formed in 1897 at Indianapolis by twenty-three graduates called together by Mr. G. B. Leighton '88 the association has grown year by year in both size and scope and has served especially to connect the University more closely with the West and Middle West. Meetings have been held heretofore at all the larger cities west of New England and including New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Detroit, but this year will mark the first attempt to bring the meeting back to the site of the University...
...very vagueness is proof of the fact that the problems of various institutions differ greatly; that a definite solution can not be reached by unified action. General meetings of college presidents or undergraduate representatives crystallize opinion; beyond that little is accomplished. The ultimate goal is a reform, national in scope, which will be brought about only by measures adopted by individual institutions to meet their particular problems...
...addition to this, it was decided to open the information bureau, which the association conducts, two weeks before the beginning of College next fall, as usual. The Cabinet decided that the social service work in the neighborhood of Harvard Square should be broadened and given more scope during the coming year, and that this could best be done through the Cambridge Y. M. C. A. and the Cambridge Social Union...
...effect of the coal strike since April 1 has not materially affected business conditions, although it has been felt in the iron and steel market and coke prices have increased sharply. It is not within the scope of scientific economic research to forecast the probable duration of this contest, but a prolonged tie-up in coal-production would undoubtedly, have a serious effect on business improvement...
Because of the varied character of its membership, which includes teachers and administrative officers in all ranks of the profession, the Association devotes its annual meetings to the discussion of educational matters of the broadest scope. In planning this year's meeting, the Executive Committee has taken account of the almost universal necessity of conducting campaigns for college and university endowments and the new problems, both financial and administrative, brought for-ward by the greatly increased enrollments. They have secured as speakers for the morning session representatives of educational foundations which have played an important part in raising funds...